Trim assembly
First Claim
1. A trim assembly for a seat back of a vehicle seat having a seat frame and a seat cushion, the trim assembly comprising:
- a backboard securable to the seat frame and adapted to form a rear surface of the seat back, the backboard having a channel formed therein and a plurality of retaining windows formed along a length of the channel at spaced apart locations; and
a trim cover adapted to cover the seat cushion and form a front surface of the seat back, the trim cover having a cover material portion and a trim retainer connected to the cover material portion, the trim retainer having an engagement feature,wherein the trim retainer is insertable into the channel such that the engagement feature cooperates with the plurality of retaining windows for securing the trim cover to the backboard,wherein the channel includes a plurality of projections adjacent the plurality of retaining windows, and the engagement feature cooperates with the plurality of projections when the trim retainer is inserted into the channel, thereby preventing the trim retainer from being removed from the channel.
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Abstract
A trim assembly for a seat back of a vehicle seat is provided. The seat back has a seat frame and a seat cushion. The trim assembly includes a backboard securable to the seat frame and adapted to form a rear surface of the seat back. The backboard has a channel formed therein and a plurality of spaced apart retaining windows formed along a length of the channel. A trim cover is adapted to cover the seat cushion and form a front surface of the seat back. The trim cover has a cover material portion and a trim retainer connected to the cover material portion. The trim retainer includes an engagement feature. The trim retainer is insertable into the channel such that the engagement feature cooperates with the retaining windows for securing the trim cover to the backboard.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. A trim assembly for a seat back of a vehicle seat having a seat frame and a seat cushion, the trim assembly comprising:
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a backboard securable to the seat frame and adapted to form a rear surface of the seat back, the backboard having a channel formed therein and a plurality of retaining windows formed along a length of the channel at spaced apart locations; and a trim cover adapted to cover the seat cushion and form a front surface of the seat back, the trim cover having a cover material portion and a trim retainer connected to the cover material portion, the trim retainer having an engagement feature, wherein the trim retainer is insertable into the channel such that the engagement feature cooperates with the plurality of retaining windows for securing the trim cover to the backboard, wherein the channel includes a plurality of projections adjacent the plurality of retaining windows, and the engagement feature cooperates with the plurality of projections when the trim retainer is inserted into the channel, thereby preventing the trim retainer from being removed from the channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5)
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3. A trim assembly for a seat back of a vehicle seat having a seat frame and a seat cushion, the trim assembly comprising:
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a backboard securable to the seat frame and adapted to form a rear surface of the seat back, the backboard having a channel formed therein and a plurality of retaining windows formed along a length of the channel at spaced apart locations; and a trim cover adapted to cover the seat cushion and form a front surface of the seat back, the trim cover having a cover material portion and a trim retainer connected to the cover material portion, the trim retainer having an engagement feature, wherein the trim retainer is insertable into the channel such that the engagement feature cooperates with the plurality of retaining windows for securing the trim cover to the backboard, wherein the channel further comprises at least one end opening formed at a distal end of the channel; and
the trim retainer further comprises a free end not joined to the cover material portion, the free end being adapted to be inserted through the end opening to secure the trim retainer to the backboard.
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6. A vehicle seat assembly having a trim assembly comprising:
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a seat back frame adapted to be secured to a vehicle; and a cushion supported on the seat back frame and having a front surface; a backboard securable to the seat frame and adapted to form a rear surface of the seat back, the backboard having a channel formed therein and a plurality of retaining windows formed along a length of the channel at spaced apart locations; and a trim cover adapted to cover the cushion and form a front surface of the seat back, the trim cover having a cover material portion and a trim retainer connected to the cover material portion, the trim retainer having an engagement feature, wherein the trim retainer is insertable into the channel such that the engagement feature cooperates with the plurality of retaining windows for securing the trim cover to the backboard, wherein the backboard is secured to the seat back frame forming a rear surface of the vehicle seat assembly, and the trim cover covers the front surface of the cushion, wherein the plurality of retaining windows are formed along a least one side wall of the channel, the channel further comprising a pair of end openings formed at adjacent opposing distal ends of the channel; and
the trim retainer further comprises a free end which is inserted through the end openings in order to secure the trim retainer to the channel and prevent the trim retainer from being removed from the channel once inserted. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A trim assembly for a seat back of a vehicle seat having a seat frame and a seat cushion, the trim assembly comprising:
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a backboard securable to the seat frame and adapted to form a rear surface of the seat back, the backboard having a channel formed therein, the channel having a plurality of spaced projections formed along a length of the channel; and a trim cover adapted to cover the seat cushion and form a front surface of the seat back, the trim cover having a cover material portion and a trim retainer connected to the cover material portion, the trim retainer having an engagement feature, wherein the trim retainer is insertable into the channel such that the engagement feature cooperates with the projections for securing the trim cover to the backboard. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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Specification